Back in mid-2011 when the Boston Celtics (infamously) traded for Jeff Green, many C's fans had different views on what he could bring to the Green. Personally, I was pretty optimistic about Green, as he was averaging 13 PPG & 5 RPG, in 32 minutes per contest, of course as a starter in Oklahoma City. Jeff Green had appeared to be a fixture for the future of OKC along with Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka, but that wasn't the case as the Thunder sent him to Boston in exchange for Perk' and Nate Robinson.
Greens' first half-season in Boston was a serious struggle, as his numbers (and role) dropped while he made the transition from a "Thunder" to a "Celtic". His scoring dipped to 9.8 PPG and he was, for the most part, invisible on the court - playing hesitant and clearly thinking too much while given the PT. His play was so bad, in fact, he earned himself a special nickname here on Celticslife (given by JR) - The Invisible Man, and there was no question why. Sports writers, "expert...

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